from eventingetc.com/2007/oct...“Mara Dean recently began riding High Patriot and their partnership thrived in the dressage arena. Only nine years old, the Oldenburg gelding owned by Irish Oaks Farm didn’t disappoint his new jockey.

“Considering the partnership I couldn’t ask for anything more.” said Dean. “He was better than I expected. He’s a phenomenal jumper. He’d probably be the best jumper I’ve ever had and I’ve had some good ones.”